Quote Originally Posted by Bharmo View Post
Many think lucid dreaming is like cooking, you follow some predetermined steps (peel and chop this, boil that, mix it and stick it in the oven for 30min) and you get a lucid dream. But is actually an art form. If you wanted to learn to play music it would take you from a few days to a few weeks to be able to play a song, and it would take quite more time to be at a "pro" level, but meanwhile you would pratice regularly and consistently, an earn to enjoy the practice . Same thing with lucid dreaming.
Absolutely this is correct! Lucid dreaming is much more a journey of self-discovery relating to sleep, dreaming, and consciousness in general. It does not lend itself to instant gratification or the impatient. It is indeed a life-long discipline. However, you can begin observing results (dream recall and experiencing lucidity) in the short-term, but results build slowly over time with dedicated, continual practice and experimentation.